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Site Name Cairo Public Library Street Address 1609 Washington Avenue, P.O. Box 151 City / State / Zip Cairo IL, 62914 Phone number 618-734-1840 Web Page   Admission Fee Free. Hours Mon.-Fri. 10:00 A.M.-5:00 P.M. Visitor services Information. Regular Events None.     Directions From I-57 take exit 1 and proceed south on U.S. 51 to downtown Cairo. The library is located on the west side of Washington Avenue.
Site Description
Cairo played a critical role in the Civil War. Projecting deeply into the South, controlling major waterways and railroads, Cairo was a bastion for the Union. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant, the Army of Tennessee, the siege of Vicksburg, and the naval battle for the Mississippi were all launched from Cairo's riverbanks. The library contains an extensive collection of primary and secondary research documents relating to the city's role in the Union army's control of the Western theater in the Civil War.

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